John Organ – Manchester Homeless Charter Partnership Board.John Catterall – Greater Manchester Unite Community Branch Vice Chair.Ian Allinson – President, Manchester TUC.Beth Knowles – Sustainable Housing and Urban Studies Unit, University of Salford.Anyone found breaking the regulations in the PSPO, which could be done by resting in a doorway or sheltering in a tent, could be fined £100 – or face an even higher fine in court if they cannot pay on the spot. The letter has been signed by 58 people representing a wide range of organisations concerned about the homelessness crisis in the city who think the PSPO, which targets homeless people and beggars in the city centre, is a step in the wrong direction. Fifty eight signatories to an open letter are calling on the council to oppose the proposal, which they claim will be severely detrimental to homeless people within the city centre.Īn open letter addressed to Manchester City Council calls on councillors to vote against the controversial proposal to introduce a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which will “threaten the safety and security of homeless people in our city”, according to the signatories. Manchester City Council will meet tomorrow to discuss the introduction of a controversial Public Space Protection Order.

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